Waist and like belt and band and their fastening



F. J. BAYLlss 2,137,796

WAIST AND LIKE BELT AND BAND AD THEIR FASTENING v Filed Dec. zo, 1957 TO O O D Nov. 22, 1938.

/6 A FraincS Thh BQW'MSS Patented N`v.22,'193s WAIST AND LIKE 'ELTAND BAND AND 'mma FAs'rENmG Francis `.101m Bayllss, Walsall, England Application December 30,11937, Serial N0. 182.393

In Great Britain April 20, 1937 l 4 claims. (ol. zii-s) This invention has reference to waist or like belts or bands and their fastenings and particularly to the kind wherein the fastening is resiliently connected to one end of thebelt or band to 5 provide a determined amount-of resiliency tovan otherwise inextensible article.

In the known kind of belt having the fastening resiliently connected thereto, springs have been applied between one end of the belt and the fastl ening,- or alternatively, the springs `have ,been applied between sections ofthe belt; however, in both cases the springs cause a rubbing action on wearing apparel which in the course of time damages the material.

l The principal objectof the present invention is to provide an improved belt or bandl whereiny the resilient connection is associated with the belt or ba-nd in such a manner that the appearance of the article is unaltered,` and the operation 20 of the resilient means has no deleterious effect upon clothes with which the belt is worn.

The invention consists oi lan improved belt and fastening having Athe combination and arrangement providing a loop at one end of the belt or band, a buckle or clasp engaging the loop vat its inner end to slide longitudinally within and over the loop, and an elastic tensioning member connected at one of its ends to the inner end of the buckle or clasp and connected at itsl other end to an inner portion of the loop, said member lyingwholly within said loop and `longitudinally thereof. l'n the drawing Fig. 1 is aplan of. a belt or band fitted with a tongued buckle. l

Fig. 2 is a plan on an enlarged scale of one end loi? the belt, Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of Fig. 2 taken on the broken lines a, a, Fig; 4 is a plan of thebuckle and its resilient connection before application to the belt or band.

One end of aleather or like belt I is doubledv upon 'itself at 2 to provide a loop 3, the end oi. the doubled over portion being sewn to the ady jacent portion at 4, 4, to thereby provide a channel or housing'5 for the purpose hereinafter described. A buckle 6 having a tongue -lI pivoted o n the buckle-bar 8 is inserted in the loop 3 so that the buckle-bar 8 is slidable therein `with fthe tongue 1 slidably engaginga slot 9 in the outer end ofthe loop 3. The tongue 'I is,jthere fore, ofthe'full length of the buckle. The buckle 6' is'resiliently /connected tothe belt by two springs II) having outer eyed ends I2 which are permanently connected to integralhooks I3 of a connector I4 having sleeves I5 revolubly engaging said buckle-bar 8 while inner eyed ends I6 of said springs .are connected to corresponding hooks of an attachmentplate I1 riveted'l at I8 to the inside of the loop 3 asparticularly seen 5 from Fig. 3, the housing or channel fmroviding a guide for said springs I0.

When the otherwise inextensible belt is fasltened round the wearer in the usual way, with one of the holes I9 co-operating with the tongue 1 0 J, the buckle 6 is capable of considerable longitudinal sliding movement relatively to the loop 3 occasioned by the extensiblesprings I0, the displacement of the buckle depending upon the abdominal or other movements of the wearer. 15A

It will be seen that the inner buckle-bar d, connector I4, springs I0 and the attachment plate il are normally wholly concealed in the loopt. and, moreover, since none of the aforesaid parts are capable of contacting wearing apparel the mi latter cannot be rubbed or damaged during the luse of the belt.

loop longitudinally thereof, and a flexible tension spring disposed longitudinally within said loop, said spring havingone end in pivotal engagement 35 with said transverse bar, the 4other end being secured to the inner extremity of said loop.

2. A belt, strap, or the like, having a permanent and flexible longitudinal loop at its one end,

a buckle attached to said loop by one of its trans- 40, f .verse bars passing therethrough to slide'in said loop longitudinally thereoia longitudinal channel formed in the inner portion of theloop by stitching the edges of the loop together, and a exible tension spring disposed longitudinally in 45 said channel to freely expand and contract therein, said spring having one end in pivotal engagement with said transverse bar, the other end being secured to the inner extremity of said loop.

3. A belt, strap; orvthe like, having a perma- 50 nent and flexible loop at itsjone end, abuckle attached-to said loop by one of its transverse bars. passing therethrough to slide in said loop longitudinally thereof, a longitudinal channel formed in the inner portion of the loop bystitching the 55 edges of the loop together, a plurality of flexible coiled tension springs disposed longitudinally and parallel to each other in said channel to freely expend and contract therein, said springs having their inner ends connected toa common attachment plate secured to the inner extremity of said loop. the outer ends of the springs being connected to a common connector pivotally engaging said transverse bar.

-4. A belt, strap, or the like, having at its one end a permanent and flexible longitudinal loop.

formed with a slot in its outer end, a buckle attached to said loop by one of its transverse bars passing therethrough to slide in said loop longitudinally thereof and having pivoted thereto a tongue projecting slidably and swingably through said slot, and a ilexible tension spring longitudinally disposed within said loop, said spring having one end in pivotal engagement with said transverse bar, the other end'being secured to the inner extremity of said loop.

FRANCIS JOHN BAYLISS. 

